Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Michele George

With the European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships less than a month away, here are 10 facts about one of Belgium’s top riders.

Blindfolded football player targeting the goal

The British held Italy scoreless, showing why they are finals favourites.

The USA’s Parapan Am Games champion, world champion and world record holder Jarryd Wallace gives an insight into his three heroes.

After breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015, the USA’s Jarryd Wallace shares with us his three heroes.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.

Australian NPC partnership with government allows Paralympians to mentor injured workers, accident victims.

Man and woman in a boat, rowing

The visually impaired US para-rower prepares for the 2015 World Para-Rowing Championships.

An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look

The postal service and financial agency company becomes the 18th Partner of Tokyo 2020.

Woman cross country skiing

Japanese Nordic skier Yurika Abe managed two top five World Cup finishes in 2014-15, emerging as one her country’s greatest future medal hopes.

Tom Kierey

Germany's Tom Kierey wins his second gold medal.

Female archer competes

The US Army veteran will represent her country in another fashion.

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo

Lynne Anderson will start her new role 24 August.

Laura Valeanu of Romania competes in the Women's Slalom 1st Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

The aspiring doctor hopes to build off the bronze medal she won at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Martin Schulz of Germany emerges from the water in the swim portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach.

The event will be held prior to Rio 2016, where the sport will make its Paralympic debut.

A man paddles in a canoe.

It was tight, but Australia’s Amanda Reynolds mustered the energy to win the KL3 200m event at the Para-Canoe World Championships.

ITTF logo green square

For the first time, the World Championships will be split between team and individual events.

Player kicks ball.

Host Great Britain are coming off a strong showing from May’s World Games and will challenge defending champs Spain.

Sanne Voets

• The two powerhouses announced up to five riders who will represent their respective countries at the European Championships.

Football team celebrating

Gazdanov shines for Russia in the first under-19 CP Football World Championships

Football 5-a-side

The remaining five slots will be decided at the European, Asian and African regional championships.

Ali Pektas, member of Germany's football 5-a-side team

Only the top two teams of the IBSA Blind Football European Championships qualify for Rio 2016.

Emma Wiggs, Nicola Paterson and Susan Seipel at the World Championships in Milan, Italy.

The Great British athlete won the KL2 200m event at the World Championships in Milan, Italy.